Description:
NLSLA provides free assistance to more than 175,000 individuals and families a year through innovative projects that expand access to justice and address the most critical needs of people living in poverty throughout Los Angeles. We are a community of people who see the law as a powerful tool to fight for individual rights and social change. Our work aims to unravel entrenched disparities that have resulted from longstanding injustice, systemic racism, and institutionalized inequality.
As such, we know that a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences enhance our vision. This value is embodied within the diversity of our community offerings and among the colleagues that help enliven our culture. Cultivating an inclusive work environment that values a range of talent and ideas is a top priority for us. We enthusiastically encourage candidates of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

NLSLA is seeking a Pro Bono Volunteer Coordinator, a new role funded by a two-year grant from the Diana and Dorothy Brooks Foundation. The Coordinator will support the Clean Slate Initiatives (CSI) and Immigration Teams on two key projects.
For our CSI Team, the Coordinator will recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to staff a monthly expungement clinic and traffic ticket workshop, while exploring case placements beyond clinic settings. Working with the Director of Pro Bono and CSI Supervising Attorneys, they will revamp training materials, deliver presentations to recruit volunteers, and provide ongoing support and supervision to build law firms’ expertise in this work.
For our Immigration Team, the Coordinator will monitor executive orders and administrative activities to ensure the Team stays current on federal policies and practices. The Coordinator will also update ‘Know Your Rights’ materials and presentations in response to the shifting legal landscape, recruit partner organizations to assist with outreach and education, and lead role-playing exercises in multiple languages to prepare community members for unexpected encounters. They will also assist with emergency response materials, including caregiver affidavits, directives for family care (in the event of deportation), and stay-of-removal document guides.
In this role, you would report to the Director of Pro Bono. This position is exempt and temporary.

YOU ARE DRIVEN BY DESIRE TO LEARN SKILLS AND AREAS OF THE LAW

• YOU’VE GOT SUPERIOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS and can explain complex things in an easy-to-understand way.
• YOU KNOW THAT INTEGRITY MATTERS and exhibit a strong adherence to ethical standards including, but not limited to, the ability to maintain confidentiality and fiduciary responsibility.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO IN THIS ROLE:

• Collaborate with the CSI and Immigration Teams to develop written materials and participate in outreach events.
• Recruit, train and supervise volunteer attorneys.
• Develop and update pro bono materials.
• Meet with law firms, bar associations and law schools to recruit volunteers for the CSI clinics.
• Work with law firms to develop cohorts of attorneys for the CSI clinics.
• Closely monitor evolving laws (local, state, federal) that impact immigrants.
• Staff outreach events with the Immigration Team, including Know Your Rights presentations.
• Coordinate with other legal aid organizations and CBOs engaged in immigration advocacy work.
  Requirements:

For this role, the ideal candidate has:

• Worked in a legal services setting for a minimum of 3 years.
• Demonstrated a commitment to serving low-income community members, with a sensitivity to those in crisis and experiencing trauma.
• Worked with pro bono attorneys and partners.
• Created and delivered presentations to a wide variety of audiences, including Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals.
• Familiarity with expungement work.
• Experience engaging in advocacy to empower, support, and protect immigrants.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills